Blackish Stag Beetle in Acrylic Metal These caves often have standing

These caves often have standing water that is seasonal or undisturbed for many years to allow these unique formations to grow

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Original wet plate collodion image on a aluminum plate

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Blackish Stag Beetle in Acrylic Metal These caves often have standing3. 5" With giant jaws that resemble the antlers of a male elk, these beetles are literally "going stag." Spending most of their life as larvae, stag beetles only come to the surface to mate. Maybe they're just very shy or have too much going on for a committed relationship? When they do face the light of day, they do it with an impressive display of menacing jaws. After all, nothing says "I'm looking for love" like a pair of antler like appendages,